Donald Robertson will be speaking at SeaGL (2016-10-26–27). His speech
will be nontechnical and the public is encouraged to attend.

People are often surprised to find out that the Free
Software Foundation has fewer than 15 employees. Our outreach and
activities would not be possible without the thousands of volunteers
who make our work possible. Managing the multitude of individual
volunteers and volunteer projects has its own difficulties, but also
incredible rewards. Tailoring structure, communication, and
instructional materials for each type of volunteer and project is key
for keeping a well run volunteer empire. We will explore this
tailoring through the lens of some of the largest and smallest
volunteer projects that the Free Software Foundation
facilitates.

The talk will focus on three particular aspects of the
work that Free Software Foundation volunteers provide to the world,
going into detail about how the scope and nature of each project
requires different tools in managing.